Mufasa and King Hamlet both fulfill the roles of a dedicated father giving a good example of a loving father and a proper example of kingship. Both are righteous and teach the main protagonists, Hamlet and Simba, the importance of right from wrong. Both characters are also murdered by their brother counterparts so that said brother can achieve the monarchy status of king. Both characters also fulfill a “ghost role,” although what the two say when in their ghost-like form to the protagonists are different, they both motivate and enrich the protagonists towards their goals and let them see the roles they must play. They are a solid role model for both protagonists as well. Scar and Claudius fulfill the roles as villains in both stories. Both